Posted On: November 17, 2014
Journalism Job
Media Organization: Circa News
Company Description
Circa is the first news organization to be optimized for mobile in our development, product and editorial. In everything we do, our mission is to provide the absolute best experience for news consumers on mobile devices. We've been awarded as a Best App of 2013 by both Apple and Google and have received a 5-star average rating from users since our app was first released in 2012. We are well respected and highly regarded in both the tech and news industry for our innovation, quality of design and product, and for our high editorial standards.
Job Description
We are seeking an individual who can cover a wide range of news topics and is eager to learn our unique workflow for developing stories, not articles, over time. Ideal candidates have experience working on deadline writing for a daily newsroom. Our writers are expected to write clearly and concisely, in a crisp, fact-focused manner intended to give busy readers key information in an economy of words. This is a contract job based in our NY office paid at an hourly rate, with the potential to become a full-time position.
To Apply
Please send a resume and cover letter to Evan Buxbaum (evan.buxbaum@cir.ca). Candidates will also be expected to take a brief writing test.